Unnamed Private Investor Acquires Lumos Custom Lighting & Fabrication

Acuity Brands Acquires The Luminaires Group

September 10, 2019

Building Products

Acuity Brands, Inc. agreed to acquire The Luminaires Group from Sentinel Capital Partners in a transaction announced September 2019; terms were not disclosed. The Luminaires Group is a North American manufacturer of specification‑grade architectural lighting fixtures; Acuity intends to expand its product portfolio and capabilities in specification-grade lighting.

1848 Ventures Acquires Luminest

May 18, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

1848 Ventures, an AI-first venture studio, has acquired Luminest, an AI-based home management startup focused on predictive maintenance and structured property data. The acquisition brings Luminest’s proprietary models and engineering talent into 1848V to accelerate its vertical SaaS initiatives addressing demand generation and job quality for specialty contractors and skilled trades.

Illumus Acquires Barn Light Electric

October 3, 2025

Building Products

Illumus, the Sanford, Florida-based lighting group, has acquired Barn Light Electric, a Titusville, Florida manufacturer of handcrafted, vintage-inspired architectural lighting. The deal (closed October 3) expands Illumus' multi-brand lighting platform by adding design-forward architectural fixtures and strengthening its U.S. manufacturing capabilities.

CID Capital Recapitalizes LumiSource with Northstar Capital Financing

January 21, 2022

Consumer Products

Indianapolis-based private equity firm CID Capital has partnered with LumiSource, a designer and supplier of home décor and furnishings based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, in a recapitalization. Stifel Bank provided senior financing while Northstar Capital provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; terms were not disclosed.

Liberty Service Partners Acquires Luminous Electric

August 28, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

Liberty Service Partners has acquired Luminous Electric, a family-owned residential and commercial electrical services contractor based in Bradenton, Florida. The acquisition expands Liberty's network of home-services brands across the Southeast and provides Luminous with operational resources and growth support from Liberty and its backer NorthCurrent Partners.

Mural Acquires LUMA Institute

March 28, 2022

Education

Mural, the San Francisco–based provider of digital workspaces for visual collaboration, acquired LUMA Institute, a leading provider of design-thinking training, certifications, and digital learning resources. The acquisition expands Mural’s collaboration capabilities by integrating LUMA’s learning experiences and methods to accelerate adoption of collaboration design at enterprise scale.